Tennis-Briton Robson calls time on career due to injury issues

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - WTA International - Nature Valley Open - Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, Britain - June 13, 2018 Britain's Laura Robson in action during her doubles first round match with Taiwan's Chan Hao-ching against Australia's Lizette Cabrera and Irina Falconi of the U.S. Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

(Reuters) - Britain's former junior Wimbledon champion and Olympic mixed doubles silver medallist Laura Robson announced her retirement on Monday due to persistent injury problems.

A former world number 27, Robson lifted the junior crown at the grasscourt Grand Slam as a 14-year-old in 2008 and followed up her success with an Olympic medal partnering Andy Murray at London 2012.